Hi vicky,
There is a special program broadcast for Montreal. Pls see the highlighted text below from actual news article:
One Square Mile broadcasts on Friday 18 May, 13:30 and Saturday 19 May, 11:30, 16:30 and 23:30 GMT @ mkshah!
but Quebec is not covered in the program i guess because its not mention on the website..too bad!!
DAILY NEWS May 5, 2012 9:20 AM - 2 comments
BBC World News Reports on Canada Online, on Specialty Channel
2012-05-05
Canada is in the spotlight this month with a new
season of programming from BBC World News.
Special content is being broadcast globally on the
BBC's 24 hours news channel BBC World News, and exclusive multimedia content will be posted and streamed online.
”This series is an opportunity for our global
audiences to find out more about the country and
its people, away from the bigger headlines that
dominate the news agenda. Canada Direct will be
trying to discover from people across the country
what it means to be Canadian in the 21st Century,”explained Richard Porter, Controller
English, BBC Global News. “It will ask if terms like
‘cultural mosiac'; often used to describe the
diversity of Canadian Society and the role of
immigration in shaping the country, are relevant
and reflect how people themselves feel about being Canadian in 2012.”
Programming highlights from Canada Direct
include:
Flagship Newscast BBC World News America
anchored from Calgary
The BBC's flagship newscast BBC World News
America with Katty Kay will broadcast live from
Calgary, as the programme explores the country's
economic growth and the potential windfall from its vast oil sands. Canada is the largest single supplier of oil to the US, delivering nearly twice as much each year as Saudi Arabia and fuelling an industry which has created boom-towns trying to cash in.
Katty will travel to Fort McMurray where in the last
half a century, the sub-arctic outpost has been
transformed into a bustling community which
draws people from all over the world. The programme will also explore Calgary's diverse
make-up with the city's mayor, whose parents
emigrated from Tanzania. With forecasts that
Calgary will lead Canada in economic growth in
coming years, Katty will explore the challenges
which lie ahead and the prospects which make the city the envy of many around the world. BBC World News America broadcast Monday 14, 21:00 GMT
Energy Panel special from Calgary with the BBC's
Katty Kay
Canada's role in a world of energy is under the
spotlight, when a special panel from across the
energy industry moderated by the BBC's Katty Kay, will discuss both the challenges and opportunities for the industry and its relationship with the US. The debate will be recorded at the University of Calgary on Friday 11 May.
One Square Mile documentary with Lyse Doucet explores Montreal
Canada is famously a country of two languages and cultures, English and French. For many, the heart of French Canada is Montreal. The BBC's senior correspondent Lyse Doucet, explores a
concentrated area of this cosmopolitan city for the documentary series “One Square Mile” - a city which has long played a pivotal role in Canadian culture and politics. The programme also explores the Olympic legacy of the city linked to the 1976 Games, with Lyse talking to Dick Pound, an Olympian himself and a former vice president of the IOC. On the culinary front Montreal lays claim to the most fattening national dish in the world: poutine and Lyse meets with Montreal chef, Chuck Hughes to sample his take on this dish, and find out what makes it so special. Born in Eastern Canada, Lyse reports for BBC News, on TV and Radio, from around the world. She played a key role in the BBC's coverage of the “Arab Spring “across the Middle East and North Africa, and regularly reports from Afghanistan and
Pakistan
One Square Mile broadcasts on Friday 18 May, 13:30 and Saturday 19 May, 11:30, 16:30 and 23:30 GMT Working Lives documentary in Vancouver Working Lives with the BBC's Michelle Fleury is in
Vancouver, one of the country's most ethnically
diverse cities, to meet six people working in
different professions. These include a local
policeman who immigrated to Canada from Hong
Kong, a professional working in the city's thriving film and TV industry, a billionaire listed as one of
Canada's richest men, a Salmon farmer and a dock
worker. Michelle will find out more about their day
to day working lives and what drives them in their
roles. Working lives on Saturday 19 May, 00:30,
07:30 and Sunday 20 May 12:30, 17:30 Travel show Fast Track on the Eastern Coast BBC World News' travel strand Fast Track is in
Canada to examine the tourism industry. As a travel
destination, Canada is commonly associated with
destinations like the iconic Rockies, Toronto with its
CN Tower and the Niagara Falls. But in this edition,
the show looks to the eastern coast of Canada with its four ‘Maritime Provinces' to find out why tourists
are visiting, despite the global economic
downtown. Fast Track on Saturday 19 May, 03:30,
13:30 and Sunday 20 May 06:30 Weekend World in Halifax Halifax airport is the gateway to Nova Scotia, a
region that has developed into a popular
destination for tourists. The area was in the
spotlight this year around events to mark the 100
year anniversary of the Titanic. In this special
edition of Weekend World, presenter Rajan Datar will be anchoring the show from Nova Scotia, and
finding out how people and businesses are faring
in the challenging economic climate. Canada Direct online: BBC.com/canadadirect will feature a range of
multimedia content as part of the season, including
features on the challenges Canada faces if it is to
become greener and also a report on what it means
to be Canadian. Other features will include a look at
Canada's large Asian population and their contributions to Canadian life. The site will also
feature interactive galleries and video.
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